Purton Summer Carnival 

Fun and frolics on offer at this annual charity event

 

Hundreds of residents in Purton came together on Saturday for a carnival which brought together a week of festival fun.

 

Playing dress-up: hundreds of residents got in the carnival spirit with fancy dress

 

The Purton Helping Hand Carnival - an annual event - raised money for the Purton Helping Hand Charity, which gives support to elderly and disabled villagers.

 

On parade: the Bluebell Majorettes

 

From tractors to line dancers, there was entertainment for all - including a parade by the Bluebell Majorettes and an unusual performance by five men dressed as the Spice Girls.

 

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Flocking to Purton : some of the village's smaller residents also came to celebrate